DC Forbids Silent Raves
This past weekend, about 1000+ people peacefully participated in a 'Silent Rave' in New York City's Union Square.
Unfortunately, if you 'Silent Rave' in DC there's a good chance your ass would get thrown in jail. That's a lesson a bunch of 'libertarians' just learned.
A group of about 20 people decided to get their 'Silent Rave' on at the Jefferson Memorial (in honor of Thomas Jefferson's birthday) on Saturday night. Unfortunately for them, their party was shut down immediately by National Park Rangers.
The 'incident' led to the arrest of one of the participants.
The Jefferson Memorial is open 24 hours to the public, so the 'ravers' were not trespassing.
You'd think that the people who helped run the city that symbolizes 'democracy' would be a little more tolerant! Sheesh!
Can't they groove alone to their headphones in peace????
Oh, and the irony is….
All of this happened at the Jefferson Memorial, in observance of Jefferson's birthday who was the most hardcore and anti-authoritarian of the Founding Fathers.
Veg Out!
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As I was passing by this mess in a cab I saw a guy with blood all over him running with a mob after another guy. Very peacful.
Thanks for posting this, Perez!
This was not a demonstration. They did not have enough people to require any sort of permit regardless. They WERE quiet, unlike many groups passing through usually (student groups on a field trip, for example). They did it late at night (11:55 PM) and quietly to be sure they were not disturbing anyone - only for five minutes (that was their plan). The girl that was arrested has merely asked why she was being asked to leave - how dancing was disruptive, etc. - very calmly. TJ once said, “Dancing is a healthy and elegant exercise, a specific against social awkwardness.” - thus, the reason why they were doing it in his honor.
By the by - yes, TJ was for following the laws, but he was also adamant that laws protect the natural rights of every person and be just, and followed more along the lines that things which are not prohibited should be permissible.
If anyone is interested, look up Free the Jefferson 1 - there's information on how you can contact and complain about this, or donate to Brooke's (the arrested one) legal defense fund.
It's about the principle of it, not that you find dancing there silly. Come on, people.
Re: Joe Blow – They might think he was YOU!
this is such BS…. WTF is happening to the USA??? WHERE ARE OUR RIGHTS???
This country fucking blows. I'm moving to Canada.
"Silent Rave" is euphemism for flash mob. Arrest and execute them without a trial. They do not deserve due process.
Im soo fucking confident that im the FIRST!
not
"Democracy" in the states is & has been a joke for a long time.
Re: Buford Pusser –
You are clearly a moron. Go play with your loaded shotgun.
I know this was posted a while ago, but in case someone is reading this… this "silent rave" was actually an Improv Everywhere skit.
You can see the video on their website, fyi.